[grc] Presentation for the GRC Conference maybe ??

Sun Mar 24 20:46:57 PDT 2024

Nice going Martin. Right place, right time.
Happy trails.

On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 8:44 AM Martin A. Flynn via grc <
grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:

> Sharon,
>
> The InfoAge volunteers are what make everything happen!  They do
> physical work and networking for fundraising.
>
> Best example:  The day we received the CP, the local sports organization
> dropped off underwriting funding to cover the costs of putting local
> sports on local radio ( note our obsession with local ! )  One of our
> youth volunteers had told their parents, who in turn sold the idea to
> the parents group.
>
> Second example:  One of the volunteers works for a major VoIP equipment
> provider in NJ.  They partnered with our Makerspace to adapt hardware in
> order to use a donated broadcast ISDN phone system with our VoIP phone
> service.  The configuration is now a turn-key package for other radio
> station who were facing the end of ISDN service for radio.
>
> Third example (and this is on the finance side) - Once of our volunteers
> went through the entire donor database and added employers, and if they
> do matching grants or matching labor hours.
>
> Will be on the next Meet-up!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Martin
>
> On 3/24/2024 11:13 AM, Sharon Scott wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bruce and welcome Martin! Congratulations on your new CP!
> >
> > I am so impressed with the InfoAge Science & History Museums and can't
> > wait to see what you all do with your new frequency!!! ... So excited
> > for all these new LPFM stations on the rise!  So glad my book can be
> > of some help!  I do hope you will join us at this year's Grassroots
> > Radio Conference, it is always a wonderful exchange of ideas and and
> > station management techniques.  It is also a place where many
> > friendships are born.
> >
> > We plan to have an entire track dedicated to new LPFM stations at this
> > year's Conference, providing them will all the info they need to build
> > their facilities and get their signals on the air.  I do hope you will
> > be able to join us!
> >
> > Each month we have a virtual GRC meet-up and the next one is set to
> > take place this Tuesday, March 26th at 8 PM ET.  I will distribute the
> > invitation shortly.  At this meeting we will be reviewing potential
> > host stations and discussing the possibilities.  As soon as the
> > location is selected, we will begin accepting session proposals.  Keep
> > an eye on this listserve for further details and calls for
> > presentations.  We'd love to have you involved!
> >
> >
> > XOX,
> > Sharon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2024-03-22 20:13, Martin A. Flynn via grc wrote:
> >> Bruce,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the intro.   Already purchased a copy of Sharon's book -
> >> good stuff!
> >>
> >> Martin Flynn
> >>
> >> On 3/22/2024 9:16 AM, Bruce Greif wrote:
> >>> how and to whom does one present a proposal  for Conference Zoom
> >>> session presentation ?
> >>> My friend Martin Flynn and his group just got a LPFM singleton in
> >>> Wall, NJ ( WALL-LP) and the "seed" idea might be
> >>> "Normal Ordinary People Do a LPFM - A Runthrough"  or whatever
> >>> _they_ want to present ..
> >>>   ( i'm just starting the convo )
> >>>
> >>> might this be fun / interesting / useful ??
> >>> whom should they pitch it to, groundrules, etc
> >>>
> >>> email back to Martin - it's his group / station
> >>> i'm just doing an intro
> >>>
> >>> and thanks for all your work
> >>>
> >>> Martin fyi:
> >>>
> >>> Low Power FM For Dummies 1st Edition
> >>>
> >>> by Sharon M. Scott (Author)
> >>>
> >>> https://www.amazon.com/Low-Power-Dummies-Sharon-Scott/dp/1394185324
> >>>
> >>> Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies; 1st edition (October 10, 2023)
> >>>
> >>> Language ‏ : ‎ English
> >>>
> >>> Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
> >>>
> >>> ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1394185324
> >>>
> >>> ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1394185320
> >>>
> >>> About the Author
> >>>
> >>> Sharon Scott is the co-founder and general manager of ART FM / WXOX
> >>> 97.1 FM Louisville, a noncommercial radio station committed to
> >>> providing artists and community members with access to the airwaves
> >>> for creative and experimental use. Scott began her radio career at
> >>> WRVU 91.1 FM Nashville, “The Voice of Vanderbilt University.” After
> >>> graduating, she and her colleagues established WRVU Friends &
> >>> Family, the nonprofit organization that now operates WXNA on 101.5
> >>> FM Nashville. Scott is the founder of LPFM Solidarity and the
> >>> Virtual GRC nationwide networks of community radio leaders, and she
> >>> serves on the board of the Association of Affiliates (AOA)
> >>> representing over 200 Pacifica-affiliated stations.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -- *Bruce Greif*
> >>> *516 887-9999*
> >>> *Zaraz / WBAI Community Advisory Board
> >>> *
> >>> *80 Broadway,Lynbrook,NY 11563
> >>> *
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> >
> >
> >
> > ***************************
> >
> > Sharon M. Scott
> > Co-Founder & General Manager
> > ARTxFM / WXOX 97.1 FM
> >
> > P.O. Box 5103
> > Louisville, Kentucky 40255
> > USA
> >
> > 502.640.6414
> >
> > ***************************
> >
> > ARTxFM
> > http://www.artxfm.com
> >
> > ************************
> >
> > NEW BOOK:
> >
> > LOW POWER FM for DUMMIES
> > https://www.amazon.com/Low-Power-Dummies-Sharon-Scott/dp/1394185324/
> >
> >
> >
> >
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